Review-2005 Forester XT

So last Tues I purchased a 2005 Subaru Forester XT in Cayenne Red with the premium package. The car came with a 2.5 Boxer 4clyinder engine thats turbo charged to produce around 210Bhp and 230lbts of torque. The transmisson is a 4speed automatic which is connected to Subaru's wonderful 4WD system.Because my car has the premium package, Its got a nice black leather interior along with solid Cayenne Red monotone paint. Curiously I am missing the supposedly standard sunroof but oh well. It came with the optional rear spoiler and auto dimming mirror.

Driving day to day, to work and around town running errands, the Forester is a great car. Its even better when the turbo is optioned. You only notice a slight hint of turbo lag in stop and go traffic but on open country roads or broad city streets the engine is flawless. The transmisson isnt all that great but it handles the engines large torque load as best as it can. Being a Subaru the AWD is really the icing on the cake, When you hit a patch of water you feel secure knowing it will help keep you on the road.The ride is pretty good, Being a taller car then the Impreza and being filled with mostly air it tends to shake and rattle quite a bit on old and broken up road surfaces, but the ride is never uncomfortable or overly hard.The leather seats are great, even for my bad back and they enough side support to keep me from flopping about. I also love that Subaru coverd the arm rest on the door in matching black leather. It keeps you from bashing your elbows up.

The stero isnt as good as the Bose audio on my 6 but its still very good. One minor annoyance for me is the lack of a true center console. There is a small storage area with a recharging port but its quite limited in what it can hold. Thankfully Subaru installed a storage area on top of the dash.Last but not least, the Forester is very very practical. Today I put 15 metal chairs in the back for a church function and never had to fold the back seats down.

Im trying to think if I am forgetting anything, if you all have any questions, please ask.

------------------An offseason without "Bountygate" would have the Saints going into the 2012 season as Goliath, and no one likes a Goliath. This very dark offseason has been a bad nightmare that Who Dat Nation can not wake up from.

That's fine. No team, no city is better equipped to weather a storm than New Orleans.

And that storm has turned this entire region into David, and we all know what happens to David.

On the note of F/E, Ive been getting 20-25mpgs on 93 octane.That ain't so bad really.
------------------An offseason without "Bountygate" would have the Saints going into the 2012 season as Goliath, and no one likes a Goliath. This very dark offseason has been a bad nightmare that Who Dat Nation can not wake up from.

That's fine. No team, no city is better equipped to weather a storm than New Orleans.

And that storm has turned this entire region into David, and we all know what happens to David.

Yep and no chance of leaks.
------------------An offseason without "Bountygate" would have the Saints going into the 2012 season as Goliath, and no one likes a Goliath. This very dark offseason has been a bad nightmare that Who Dat Nation can not wake up from.

That's fine. No team, no city is better equipped to weather a storm than New Orleans.

And that storm has turned this entire region into David, and we all know what happens to David.

Thanks, they are awsome. Very comfortable and they have just enough side support.The drivers seat has some worn patches but IGot a cousin who has a leather shop.
------------------An offseason without "Bountygate" would have the Saints going into the 2012 season as Goliath, and no one likes a Goliath. This very dark offseason has been a bad nightmare that Who Dat Nation can not wake up from.

That's fine. No team, no city is better equipped to weather a storm than New Orleans.

And that storm has turned this entire region into David, and we all know what happens to David.

Tinting the windows is one of my top proritys. I don't like folks being able to see inside my car.
------------------An offseason without "Bountygate" would have the Saints going into the 2012 season as Goliath, and no one likes a Goliath. This very dark offseason has been a bad nightmare that Who Dat Nation can not wake up from.

That's fine. No team, no city is better equipped to weather a storm than New Orleans.

And that storm has turned this entire region into David, and we all know what happens to David.